European journal of surgical oncology : the journal of the European Society of Surgical Oncology and the British Association of Surgical Oncology · 1998
Staging the axilla in breast cancer: an audit of lymph-node retrieval in one U.K. regional centre.
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Kutiyanawala M A, Sayed M, Stotter A, Windle R, Rew D
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AIMS: Many surgeons undertake a level 1 axillary dissection in patients with invasive breast cancer. This dissection yields a variable number of lymph nodes for histological study. In this study, we report the consequences of this policy for staging of the axilla.
METHODS: Between January 1995 and December 1995, 236 patients with a diagnosis of invasive breast cancer underwent axillary surgery.
RESULTS: A median of eight nodes was identified (range 0-30). In only 11 patients less than four nodes were identified. An increase in the number of nodes harvested was associated with a higher proportion of node-positive patients and a higher number of metastatic nodes identified.
CONCLUSIONS: We concluded that a standardized approach to axillary dissection consistently yields an adequate sample of lymph nodes for staging purposes. Most importantly, larger node samples yield higher detection rates for metastasis. This has a significant bearing on patient selection for adjuvant chemotherapy when compared with more limited sampling practices, including solitary sentinel node detection and biopsy.
METHODS: Between January 1995 and December 1995, 236 patients with a diagnosis of invasive breast cancer underwent axillary surgery.
RESULTS: A median of eight nodes was identified (range 0-30). In only 11 patients less than four nodes were identified. An increase in the number of nodes harvested was associated with a higher proportion of node-positive patients and a higher number of metastatic nodes identified.
CONCLUSIONS: We concluded that a standardized approach to axillary dissection consistently yields an adequate sample of lymph nodes for staging purposes. Most importantly, larger node samples yield higher detection rates for metastasis. This has a significant bearing on patient selection for adjuvant chemotherapy when compared with more limited sampling practices, including solitary sentinel node detection and biopsy.